Stein and his Health secretary, Dr. Devdutta Sangvai, said the proposal could reduce health care access for more than 3 million people in North Carolina

We talk about upcoming Senate action on legislation about the attorney general and President Donald Trump’s executive orders; diversity, equity and inclusion in K-12 schools; along with immigration bills moving in both chambers.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein visited Yancey County on Thursday to meet with Helene survivors. The state Senate voted Wednesday on a fourth round of disaster relief for Western North Carolina to recover from the damage.

At an event hosted by the Rockefeller Center, Stein shared his experience governing across party lines and putting partisan conflicts aside to work with Republicans on key issues.

North Carolina Republicans who are resolved to promote President Donald Trump’s agenda now seek to compel the recently elected Democratic governor to aid the president's immigration crackdown and stop the new Democratic attorney general from fighting Trump in court.

The bill now heads to the House, where Speaker Destin Hall has said he expects lawmakers to file their own immigration bill “very soon.”

Gov. Josh Stein toured Helene-ravaged Yancey County on March 6. He's pressing lawmakers for more support, so WNC communities can begin to rebuild.

To try and recover from the storm — which the state estimated caused $60 billion in damages — Stein asked state lawmakers for $1 billion. He also asked the federal government for $19 billion.